A rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a rat trap. Retreating to the farmyard the rat proclaimed the warning, “There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap [...]
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You’ll Never Make a Difference
Posted in Anecdotes, Making a Difference, The Power of One on August 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This is my paraphrase of a favorite anecdote . . . .
A businessman on vacation was walking at sunset along the seashore where thousands of starfish had been beached by the waves. Soon he came upon a native who was picking up starfish one by one and throwing them back into the surf.
The businessman laughed [...]
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